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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Soaked Butternut Squash Waffles

our home is located on the top floor of a 4 storied building, sometimes when i'm feeling particularly boughetto i might say that we live in the penthouse. we don't know our neighbors, save for edward who lives on the bottom floor, who is so fabulous and extravagant with his speech i find myself making exaggerated gestures and pronunciations, too, when i run into him in the building foyer. tho we rarely interact with the people below us, we certainly can hear them with the occasional backdoor slamming or pitter patter of their children's feet.

the little nest that we're creating is a mish mash of books, photography set up and have mercy, kitchen toys that have no home in the tiny urban galley kitchen so they spill into the hallway and living room. it's a lovely mix of chaos and order, i know exactly where to find my spoon props but damn if i don't panic when i can't find a whisk, ANY WHISK, to whip up some eggs.

over the holiday weekend we spent our days sleeping in, sitting warm & cozy on the couch watching reruns of housewives of atlanta and miami, a recent horrible guilty pleasure i've picked up, crocheting or reading. in the kitchen a bouquet of citrus, cloves, cinnamon & rosemary simmered on the stove, permeating thru the entire abode with all that is right with autumn, but without the cold and fog and rotting leaves.

not ones to partake in crazy black friday shenanigans we somehow found ourselves at a local hh gregg on small business saturday, looking to replace a very old television i had inherited. the irony was not lost on us! and so sunday morning, we awoke early to "correct" our sleeping pattern for the coming work week and noshed on these waffles, spending the rest of the day lounging in front of our new non-kitchen related toy.

note: the brown rice syrup was used because we didn't have molasses handy. it added a slight warm burnt dimension to the waffles, particularly in areas where your waffle iron might be hotter than others...

i should also add that while i did the soaking process, dw is the weekend breakfast maker and he did the rest of the steps for the waffles & made them for us. i was too busy in the living room playing with all the buttons on the remote control.

this is my contribution to the Food Matters Project, a weekly reminder that we are a perishable item and we need to eat accordingly. we draw our inspiration from Mark Bittman's cookbook of the same name. this week was sponsored by Jen of Prairiesummers. if you'd like to join in the fun, invest in the cookbook & check out the schedule for what recipe is hot for the week.

Love the term "boughetto!" (Who comes up with these brilliant word-plays?) :DI always hide from the word during the three days that follow Thanksgiving...if only I had some of your pancakes to keep me company!

These waffles look wonderful! I'm looking for ideas for a brunch I am hosting in January, which will have a waffle bar component. I didn't think to mix up the batter and offer something outside the box. Great idea. And I love that I just learned a new word--totally going to use "boughetto". Ha!

I'm going to start describing my house in the way you describe your apartment - it sounds so much nicer than my current description: frat house post-party. (Your description makes me want to move in with you.) Your weekend sounds perfect - as do the waffles. Maybe you should make some for Edward...

these sound absolutely perfect. we do not have a waffle iron!! but our friends do, and i was already planning to make waffles at their house this weekend. (that's how we roll.) i want to try these!! your boughetto little place sounds perfect, and i dont have enough room for my books or kitchen gadgets, either! this is our lot in life... and i don't hate it.

Never would have thought to put squash puree into waffles -- I think that jeff would love this, so I'll have to try it out. And I am totally going to work the term boughetto into conversation ... what a great word!

I thought you onluy needed to soak whole grain flour to reduce phytic acids? but whatever, the end results look amazing. have to much squash 9as do everybody this season) so will give this a go. kind of at least, I don't ahve a waffle maker, so it will prbably end up as pancakes. :/ and hurray on correcting your sleeping pattern, with food nonetheless ;)

I have been wanting a waffle iron in the back of my mind for a while now... though in the past, it's addition to our kitchen was vetoed by the mr due to lack of space, I think enough time has passed to talk about it again. Haha. I love what you did this week :)

i'm lucky in that my beloved has waffle making duties. the maker that i have is a little cheap thing i received as a gift and it's non-stick but we still spritz it just a smidge with oil to prevent sticking... maybe give that a shot next time?